[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ellington 8-6-2013, effective 8-30-2013. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-9-2015, effective 3-4-2015]
No person shall use, carry or smoke a lighted cigarette, cigar,
cigarillo or pipe, or use cannabis-type substance including marijuana,
as defined in Connecticut General Statutes Section 21a-240, in any
form in or upon any building, park, playground, recreation area, athletic
facility, trail, beach or area of assembly owned, leased or controlled
by the Town of Ellington as may be specifically designated by the
Ellington Board of Selectmen; provided however, that signs are posted
in the area such as to reasonably warn persons that the area is subject
to this No Smoking chapter.
Violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction as
defined in Connecticut General Statutes § 51-164n and/or
may be punishable by a fine of not more than $90 pursuant to the Citation
Ordinance of the Town of Ellington.[1]
Members of the Ellington Police Department shall be charged
with the enforcement of this chapter and may issue an infraction summons
or a citation under the Ellington Citation Ordinance. Additionally,
agents and employees of the Town of Ellington and coaches or officials
participating in any athletic event in or upon any Town-owned athletic
or recreation facility are authorized to enforce this chapter through
the exclusion of the violator from the athletic event or recreational
facility.
This chapter shall be effective 21 days following publication
of a notice of adoption by Town Meeting pursuant to Charter Section
505.
